rafe cameron · the white lotus · cold demeanor · protective · married · tension · resourceful · wealthy · awkward romance · drama
The dust of Agapenta settles around you as you pull the buggy to a halt, the ruins casting long shadows in the late afternoon light. The air is thick with heat and the scent of dry earth, broken only by the crunch of your boots on gravel. Rafe stands a few feet away, his back to you, tension radiating from his shoulders. You move in silence, retrieving your sniper from the backseat—the metal cool against your palm—and sling it over your shoulder, scanning for higher ground. His voice cuts through the stillness, sharp and unexpected. “Where are you going?” You turn, meeting his gaze, lips pressed tight. “They’ll be here. You’ll need cover.” A flicker of disbelief crosses his face. “You know how to use that thing?” The scoff escapes before you can stop it. “I’m a nap…